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St John with St Mark CofE Primary School

Bury, BL9 5EEPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2022
KS2 Results
28%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
35 1st-choice / 35 places
Ranking
#13,355
of 13,686 nationally

About St John with St Mark CofE Primary School

Parents considering St John with St Mark CofE Primary School will find a school that is clearly popular locally. For the 2025/26 intake, the school was oversubscribed, receiving 49 applications for 35 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.4. All 35 first-preference applicants were offered a place, which suggests that while the school is in demand, families who put it first have a strong chance of getting in. The school has a Church of England character and is led by headteacher Steven Ollis. It currently has 366 pupils on roll, slightly above its stated capacity of 362. A third of pupils (33.3%) are eligible for free school meals, which is notably higher than the national average and points to a diverse intake. In its most recent ungraded Ofsted inspection in November 2022, the school was judged to remain Good, a rating it has held consistently across its previous graded inspections.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressAthlone Avenue, Bury, Bury, BL9 5EE
HeadteacherSteven Ollis
Local AuthorityBury
Number of Pupils366
Free School Meals (FSM)33.3%
School Capacity366 / 362 (101% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

23 Nov 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (23 Nov 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 25 Jan 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Outdoor PlaygroundDining HallSports HallSensory RoomArt StudiosGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

TennisSwimmingDanceCricket

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubScience ClubEco ClubArt ClubCodingChess

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultySevere LearningMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

Source: stjohnwithstmark.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St John with St Mark CofE Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.